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James Hill tunebook back in print "The Lads Like Beer"
« on: February 25, 2014, 03:30:19 PM »

The long out of print James Hill  tune book "The Lads Like Beer"has been republished, along with a CD. 

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James Hill (c1810-1853)  was called the “Paganini” of hornpipe players.

Despite a short and seemingly turbulent life he was the foremost fiddler and composer on Tyneside during the mid-nineteenth century. Many of his tunes have withstood the test of time and are still regarded as classics of the traditional fiddlers’ repertoire.

Many of his tunes work well on melodeon too, though some may need to be transposed to fit on a DG

Available now from Mitchell Music
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Re: James Hill tunebook back in print "The Lads Like Beer"
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2014, 09:12:32 PM »

Thanks, Theo. Buying a copy this time around!

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Re: James Hill tunebook back in print "The Lads Like Beer"
« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2014, 06:56:57 AM »

Thanks, Theo. Buying a copy this time around!

Splurged for the CD, too. I compiled a huge .abc of borders and Hill tunes, then converted it to sheetmusic and spiral bound the thing at a copymat. This will be a nice replacement.

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Re: James Hill tunebook back in print "The Lads Like Beer"
« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2014, 03:33:21 PM »

Paid a good few ££££ for the old edition last year... :-[  Wonder what's been improved upon.  The old book was excellent work. 
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Re: James Hill tunebook back in print "The Lads Like Beer"
« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2014, 10:00:25 PM »

Paid a good few ££££ for the old edition last year... :-[  Wonder what's been improved upon.  The old book was excellent work.

I'll post on it when it arrives. I haven't been this excited about a book of tunes since ordering the EATMT book some years ago.

FWIW, for personal use, the abc>dots>print and bind method is an inexpensive alternative for o.o.p. or never printed collections gor which abc is available.

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Re: James Hill tunebook back in print "The Lads Like Beer"
« Reply #5 on: March 02, 2014, 11:59:12 AM »

Here's my review of it on Rod Stradling's Mustrad website. It's in two parts, the book review ;D is followed by the CD review :(.
http://www.mustrad.org.uk/reviews/r_index.htm

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Re: James Hill tunebook back in print "The Lads Like Beer"
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2014, 11:01:14 AM »

Great review Chris. That's a model for what a proper review should look look like - detailed, balanced, reasoned and honest.
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